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POSITION INFORMATION:

Full Time -
Excepted Service Term

DUTY LOCATIONS:

1 vacancy in the following location:Carlisle Barracks, PA United StatesView Map

WHO MAY APPLY:

United States Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

About the Position:ACADEMIC RANK AND SALARY WILL BE BASED ON EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. This is a civilian faculty position at the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) as provided under Title 10 USC 4021. Initial appointment may be up to four years, the first year of which will be probationary. Appointments may be renewed. The student body consists of US military officers of all services in the ranks of lieutenant colonel and colonel, upper-level civilians from federal agencies, and foreign military officers.

The Carlisle Barracks is an installation at the center of the Army and Department of Defense senior leadership educational programs. The historic post supports USAWC missions, including those of the School of Strategic Landpower, Center for Strategic Leader Development, the Strategic Studies Institute and USAWC Press, and the Army Heritage and Education Center. Carlisle Barracks also hosts the Dunham U.S. Army Health Clinic. The post is a vibrant, cutting-edge workplace that supports the education and training of tomorrow's military leaders. Carlisle Barracks is one of central Pennsylvania's leading and most respected employers.

Who May Apply: United States Citizens

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance

Must be able and willing to travel frequently worldwide

Permanent Change of Station expenses are authorized

Must comply with Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements

Must file annual financial statement

Must be available for employement within 90 days of acceptance

DUTIES:

The Research Professor of Latin American Studies in the Strategic
Studies Institute (SSI) serves as an expert on security affairs in Latin
America and the Caribbean, as they concern the U.S. Army and Department of
Defense. The Research Professor anticipates,
conceives, researches, writes, and publishes individual and joint studies
providing timely and concise analyses of security issues concerning Latin
America and the Caribbean that are important to the U.S. Army; develops policy
and strategy alternatives, analyzes and assesses their implications and offers
recommendations to Army leaders on security and military strategy; develops and
executes, in consultation with SSI leadership, an annual study plan for Latin
America and the Caribbean that anticipates and develops Army and broader
national security issues, ensures the highest quality analyses, and produces
products suitable for senior Army leaders; organizes and attends governmental
and professional conferences to represent SSI and disseminate studies; responds
to specific requests for research and analysis from the U.S. Army Chief of
Staff, the Army Staff, the Joint Staff, the Office of the Secretary of Defense,
and other elements of the U.S. military; researches and publishes SSI studies,
journal articles, special reports and books or book chapters, which are
distributed to military leaders, policymakers, government agencies, think
tanks, and academic institutions world-wide; influences U.S. national security
strategy regarding Latin America and the Caribbean through other types of
publications, interviews by the news media, presentations to a wide range of
audiences, and congressional testimony.Other
major responsibilities include:

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Selective Placement Factors/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Applicants will be rated on the criteria listed below by a panel of subject matter experts appointed with the purpose of identifying the best-qualified candidates.

1. Required Qualifications:

a.Advanced degree in a relevant discipline.Preference will be given to candidates with an
earned doctorate in a relevant field and a substantial record of scholarship
concerning Latin America and the Caribbean security issues.

b.Demonstrated expertise in
Latin American and Caribbean security issues.Preference will
be given to those who have been educated as or have substantial practical
experience as a national security and military strategist focused on Latin
American and Caribbean regional
expertise.

c.Ability to speak Spanish and conduct
original research in Spanish language sources.

d.Preference will be given to candidates with experience
in national security affairs at the strategic level; e.g., at the Office of the
Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Army Staff, Combatant Command staff, or
national security research institute, in the areas of policymaking, military
strategy, civil-military relations, and the interagency process.

e.Depth and breadth of service inside and
outside the candidates organization, especially at the national level.

f.
Demonstrated substantive record of
strategy relevant analysis and publication.

g.Demonstrated ability to draw policy relevant
conclusions and formulate actionable recommendations from strategic-level
research and analysis.

h.Knowledge of and ability to implement the human
subject research protection policies set forth in 32 CFR 219, 10 USC 980, AR 70-25, AR 40-38, DoDD 3216.02, 21 CFR 50, 21 CFR 56, and 45 CFR 46
(Subparts B, C, and D) and other federal, state and local laws as they relate
to human subject research.

i.Possession of, or eligibility for, a Top
Secret security clearance. DoD Directive 5200.2, Department of
Defense Personnel Security Program, paragraph 3.2, specifies that a security
clearance shall be authorized only to U.S. citizens.

2.Desired qualifications:

a.
Earned doctorate in a relevant discipline.

b.Expertise in the area of Latin
American and Caribbean regional issues related to U.S. national security.

c.Ability
to speak Portuguese and conduct original research in Portuguese language
sources.

d.Ability to influence the development of national security strategy,
defense strategy and military strategy within the Office of the Secretary of
Defense, Joint Staff, Military Service headquarters, combatant commands or
other comparable strategy-related organizations, such as a leading national
security policy research institute.

e.Strong record of research and publication and other evidence of
scholarly recognition and entrepreneurship.

f.Skill at presenting research and analysis in academic settings and to
senior defense officials and military officers.

g.Extensive contacts in Latin America and Caribbean strategic analytical communities
and in the U.S. military.

OTHER INFORMATION:

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes the items listed below. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and will not be considered any further.

1. Letter of Application

2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae

3. Samples of scholarship (will not be returned)

4. Academic Transcripts (graduate)

5. List of five professional references, three of whom are disinterested

Both paper and electronic submissions are acceptable, but the latter is strongly encouraged. Send complete applications to the Associate Provost, using the contact information shown under the What To Expect Next section.

Application must be postmarked by the closing date of this job announcement. Announcement closes at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) Eastern Time.

Please Note: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Please see the list of required documents in the How To Apply section above.